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Ivana Cruzat

Perth,WA

Summary

Entry-level payroll professional with 8+ years of experience in audit, payroll compliance and financial reconciliations across Australia and Chile. Strong background in reviewing payroll calculations, employee entitlements, superannuation and award interpretation. Highly detail-oriented, systems-savvy and motivated to develop hands-on experience in end-to-end payroll processing. Seeking an Entry Level Payroll Officer or Payroll Assistant role within a collaborative team environment.

Work History

Intermediate Auditor

Dry Kirkness
Perth, WA
2024 - 2025
  • Conducted payroll compliance reviews including PAYG, superannuation, leave provisions and payroll liabilities, ensuring accuracy and alignment with ATO and Fair Work requirements.
  • Reviewed payroll data and employee records to validate correct application of entitlements, awards and enterprise agreements.
  • Identified payroll discrepancies and worked with payroll and finance teams to resolve issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Tested payroll-related internal controls including onboarding, terminations and master data changes.
  • Liaised with HR, Finance and Operations teams to support accurate payroll reporting and compliance outcomes.

Senior

Deloitte
Santiago, Chile
2017 - 2019
  • Conducted payroll reconciliations across wages, PAYG, superannuation, leave provisions and allowances, identifying discrepancies and supporting corrective actions.
  • Reviewed payroll runs for compliance with Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements and National Employment Standards (NES).
  • Validated employee entitlements including annual leave, personal leave and long service leave.
  • Ensured integrity of payroll-related controls and compliance with Fair Work and taxation requirements.
  • Reviewed payroll data across multiple industries including manufacturing, retail and services.

Assistant Accountant

Deloitte
Santiago, Chile
2014 - 2017
  • Validated employee entitlements, allowances, overtime, timesheets and leave balances across large payroll datasets.
  • Reviewed payroll journals, variance movements and employee balances to identify anomalies.
  • Tested internal controls related to payroll processing, onboarding, terminations and master data updates.
  • Assisted payroll teams with payroll data testing for organisations with 50 to 1,000+ employees.
  • Prepared documentation and recommendations to improve payroll accuracy and compliance.

Education

Advanced Diploma - Program Management

Academies Australasia
Perth, WA
01-2023

Diploma - Project Management

Academies Australasia
Perth, WA
01-2022

Master of Science - Audit & Tax Management

Adolfo Ibanez University
Santiago, Chile
01-2019

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Andres Bello University
Santigo, Chile
01-2014

Skills

  • Timesheet & payroll data validation
  • Superannuation, PAYG, STP Phase 2
  • Leave & entitlement calculations
  • Payroll compliance reviews (NES, ATO, Fair Work)
  • High-volume data accuracy & reporting
  • Customer service & payroll query support
  • Fast learner with strong systems capability

Systems & Tools

  • Xero Payroll
  • MYOB Advanced
  • Employment Hero
  • Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Data Cleaning)
  • Internal payroll & accounting systems

Additional Information

  • Full working rights in Australia
  • Immediate availability
  • Strong desire to grow within Payroll & HR functions

Timeline

Intermediate Auditor

Dry Kirkness
2024 - 2025

Senior

Deloitte
2017 - 2019

Assistant Accountant

Deloitte
2014 - 2017

Advanced Diploma - Program Management

Academies Australasia

Diploma - Project Management

Academies Australasia

Master of Science - Audit & Tax Management

Adolfo Ibanez University

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Andres Bello University

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